551.01 DEFINITIONS.

   As used in this chapter:

   (a)   “Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

   (b)   “Property” means discarded articles of all kinds which reasonably appear to be discarded or of no intrinsic value. (Ord. 3256. Passed 6-23-69.)

   (c)   “Abandoned junk motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle meeting all of the following requirements:

      (1)   Left on private property for more than seventy-two hours without the permission of the person having the right to possession of the property, on a public street or other property open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking, or upon or within the right-of-way of any road or highway for forty-eight hours or longer;

      (2)   Three years old, or older;

      (3)   Extensively damaged, such damage including but not limited to any of the following: missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission;

      (4)   Apparently inoperable;

      (5)   Having a fair market value of $1500 dollars or less.

         (Ord. 58-98. Passed 9-21-98.)

   (d)   “Junk car” means any used vehicle propelled or intended to be propelled by power other than human power and which is in an inoperative or a partially dismantled condition. Portions of junk cars, such as hoods, fenders, radiators, rims, motors, etc., not being used for the repair of a motor vehicle, shall be considered as junk.

   (e)   In an “inoperative condition” means a vehicle propelled or intended to be propelled under its own power.

   (f)   In a “partially dismantled condition” means a vehicle having some part missing which is ordinarily an essential component.

(Ord. 3256. Passed 6-23-69; Ord. 80-74. Passed 10-21-74.)

   (g)   “Junk” means any machinery, equipment, apparatus, appliance, article, or item which, by reason of its condition or placement:

      (1)   Endangers human health, life or limb or is likely to cause the spread of disease or otherwise cause injury to the health of persons, or to surrounding neighborhood structures;

      (2)   Is especially liable to occurrence of fire and constitutes or creates a fire hazard;

      (3)   Causes a deteriorating and blighting influence on nearby properties and causes depreciation in the use, enjoyment, and value of properties in the immediately surrounding area; or

      (4)   Is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some other use.

         (Ord. 61-03. Passed 11-3-03.)